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Don Gardiner, a Talyllyn volunteer in the early years of the TRPS, has recently died, well into his nineties. Don was responsible for the construction of the...
As there are currently no thoughts of using No.5 on passenger trains, there would be no great advantage in fitting it with air brakes at present. Richard ... ...
Oh yes, I know we probably wouldn't use it for passengers, but fitting air brakes has been discussed in the past and I stumbled upon that loco and remembered...
At present the only air-braked diesel on the Corris is 6. What happens when it is unavailable for use? None of the TR diesels are used on passenger trains...
At present we have two locos able to haul passenger trains - Nos 6 (diesel) & 7 (steam). Normally No.7 runs all passenger services and No.6 is available as...
... Maybe CR6 is a bit less knackered than TR8, but it's not just the power issue. Those hydraulic things are really horrible to drive. Shelagh of Eskdale on...
I'll make a stand in defence of no 6! I was on the footplate on AGM day learning about how to drive it. I was allowed, under close supervision, to drive it...
Hi All Why not build a dummy trailer as per Lynton & Barnsaple? Then any loco can be used in an emergency! Anyhow No5 would struggle with a loaded passenger ...
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... fitted ... It is, or will be when it is back in service, complete with a DBV!!! Geoff...
... loco can ... passenger ... The L&BR's brake tender (built using an OBB coach bogie) is battery- powered, charging by a shore supply. It has only been...
Hollycombe has a generator-powered compressor unit in one of its carriages to provide air braking capability. If someone wanted to create something of the sort...
On the same subject I joined in March, and after a week or two of chasing, got an issue of Corrispondent. I haven't had any newsletters or correspondence since...
James - I have pm'd you. We have had some problems during the changeover of membership secretaries. If anyone else is missing corris-pondence please e-mail me...
Alex - the most recent C-P is the Autumn 2008 edition, which should have arrived during September. James - the paypal option works fine - the problem lay...
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the corris-discuss group. File :...
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The final layer of concrete screed on the upper (west side) level went in this morning, with a bunch of locally-based members happily splashing about in their...
Can anyone identify the location of this picture currently on ebay? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=360116422587 ...
I think it is just north of Pont Abergarfan, between Doldderwen and Pantperthog, but will check next time I drive up the valley in daylight. Richard ... ...
I have created an Abergarfan folder in the Photos section and posted a new photo for comparison. In both cases the photo is taken from Pont Abergarfan, unique...
Thanks Richard. I wasn't even sure it was the Corris, but that looks good. I take it that this is a photo that is already known of? Regards & thanks, Sam K....
I have it in my collection as Loco Publishing Company LPC 77506; as 77505 is a shot of No.4 with a passenger train at Machynlleth, 77510 is Corris Station with...
Cheers David.  And belated congratulations! Will no doubt catch up with you at Maespoeth some time in the new year.  all the best  Paul Sherwood ... ...
